Most Valuable '80s Toys Worth Money

These toys and collectibles from the 1980s are worth a fortune now.

Most Valuable '80s Toys Worth Money

Muscle-bound men, big-haired dolls and more monsters than you could fit in a Toys "R" Us shopping cart — the toys of the 1980s were some of the coolest of any era. And also some of the most valuable.

Many franchises and toy lines from the 1980s have turned into expensive toys, collectibles, figures and play sets on sites like eBay and Hake's Auctions.

So check your bank account and start thinking about what rare '80s toys you might have stored away. This trip down memory lane won't only be fun. It could help you get rich or at least find the funds for a new power glove.

These are the most valuable toys from the '80s.

Cabbage Patch Kids

Original price: $25

What you might get for one now: $25-$1,000

Percent increase: 0 percent-3,900 percent

Note: Original prices were sourced from ToyWorth and sometimes the original price sticker. Toys are sorted by percent increase.

Bottom Line: Cabbage Patch Kids

Cabbage Patch Kids mini carrying a wagon with a dog

They were a huge fad during the 1980s, and they are still a valuable collector’s item. Cabbage Patch Kids were soft, 16-inch dolls that came with their own passport and birth certificate. They were weird-looking to adults, but lovable to kids.

In 1983, about 200,000 Cabbage Patch Kids were being made each week, according to an old news report that captured a sea of parents clamoring for Cabbage Patch dolls as customer service reps tossed them into the air like a SeaWorld feeding.

A 1987 clown prototype sold for $10,000, but that’s a unique case. Regular, mint condition Cabbage Patch Kids from the 1980s can sell for $2,000.

Prices vary, of course. Some Cabbage Patch kids are worth only as much as they were when they released in the 1980s, while others have skyrocketed in value.

Dungeons and Dragons Toys

Original price: $3.99 for a single action figure

What you might get for one now: $30-$400

Percent increase: 652 percent-9,925 percent

Bottom Line: Dungeons and Dragons Toys

"Dungeons and Dragons" began in 1974, but the first toys appeared in 1983. A 17-figure lot with accessories sold for $360 in 2019, while the most expensive item from that line is the Fortress of Fangs. A boxed version in excellent condition sold for $920.

The prototypes are even more valuable, with an unreleased resin prototype for the Behir monster selling for $1,893 in 2019. Others, like the Dragonne, sold for $125 on eBay.

Single action figures still in the box can sell for quite a lot. A MOC Grimsword figure sold for somewhere in the $400 range in 2021 (it was up for sale at $495 but an undisclosed best offer was accepted).

Not all of these figures are expensive. Some of the figures go for just $30, new in box.

Zany Zappers

Original price: Approx. $5

What you might get for one now: $50

Percent increase: 900 percent

Bottom Line: Zany Zappers

Zany Zappers were big plastic glasses with tiny lights that covered your eyes, and the lights were activated with a handheld switch. The packaging suggests kids could not only freak out their friends but also "fight with light." Presumably, this means standing around half-blind with your Zany Zapper-wearing pal and frantically clicking a button.

Over 1 million pairs were sold. According to one blogger, they were used as a prop in the movie "Blade Runner."

Zany Zappers in their package sell for less than $100 (a "best offer" was accepted for this item in 2019), but they also listed for $150.

Our best guess? Fifty dollars for a pair if it's in mint condition and you can find the right buyer.

The A-Team 6" Figures

Original price (approximate): $5 per figure

What you might get for one now: $50-$150

Percent increase: 900 percent-2,900 percent

The A-Team 6" Figures

"In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum-security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem ... if no one wants to help ... and if you can find them ... maybe you can hire ... the A-Team."

Those who love "The A-Team" show probably know its intro by heart, and they might have even bought some of the toys made by Galoob.

The highest confirmed sale on eBay is for a six-inch figure of Amy A. Allen, the A-Team reporter who comes with a camera and video recorder. A mint condition figure of her sold for $212 in 2021, and a set of the four main A-Team members sold for $500 in 2019.

Depending on the condition, a carded A-team figure typically goes for $50 to around $150.

Bugmen of Insecta

Original price: Approx. $3

What you might get for one now: About $100

Percent increase: 3,233 percent

Bottom Line: Bugmen of Insecta

Bugmen of Insecta was an obscure, one-off Mattel toy line of six action figures and two vehicles that released in 1983 — with no cartoon or even commercials to be found.

The toys are crude looking, but the pulpy card back art is worth the price of admission alone. Just one of these "insect warriors from beneath the earth" can sell for around $100 on eBay if the box is intact.

Madballs

Original price: $3.49

What you might get for one now: $100 (NIB)

Percent increase: 2,765 percent

Bottom Line: Madballs

They were weird, gross and hurt like hell. Madballs was series of 15 baseball-sized foam and rubber balls designed to look as wretched as possible, with scars, exposed skulls, bulging eyeballs and plenty of warts.

Somehow, AmToy even had a 23-minute movie and cartoon made about these things. The toy company also created other Madball toy lines, notably small action figures whose heads popped off.

A Madballs Silly String shooter listed for $450 sold for an undisclosed "best offer" amount, and a Head Popping action figure of Oculus Orb in its original packaging sold for $400. A lot of eight used Madballs and a handbook sold for $306 in 2019.

Typically, expect a vintage Madball from the 1980s to go for $100 if it's still in its original packaging.

Over 30 years later, Madballs have been reborn. A whole new series of them launched in 2017.

My Pet Monster

Original price: $20 (our best guess)

What you might get for one now: $100-$500

Percent increase: 400 percent-2,400 percent

Bottom Line: My Pet Monster

My Pet Monster was the teddy bear for 12-year-old boys who didn’t want to admit they still loved cutesy and cuddly stuffed animals. The monster was a big, blue-haired beast with fangs too strong to be contained — literally.

He came with bright orange breakaway chains, which doubled as a carrying strap so you could keep your pet monster on your back. American Greetings, the same company that brought us Care Bears, created him in 1986. There was also a "My Pet Monster" cartoon.

An unboxed My Pet Monster typically sells for around $100-$200, although sometimes a new in-box one can fetch around $500. The key is having the handcuffs, which were frequently broken or lost. The handcuffs alone sell for $50.

M.U.S.C.L.E. Packs

Original price: $3 for a 10-figure can

What you might get for one now: $120-$170

Percent increase: 3,900 percent-5,568 percent

Bottom Line: M.U.S.C.L.E. Packs

M.U.S.C.L.E. (Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere) figures were sold in the U.S. by Mattel in the mid-1980s, but they came from (and remain the property of) a Japanese manga called "Kinnikuman," which was sort of a tongue-in-cheek comic about a ridiculous roster of intergalactic pro wrestlers.

M.U.S.C.L.E. figures were about two inches tall and made of solid plastic. They were available for purchase in four-packs, 10-pack cans and 28-pack boxed sets. A few accessories, like a wrestling belt and a wrestling ring, were also offered. They were highly collectible and very popular for a few years, and to this day, they have a small, but loyal fan following. Check out a M.U.S.C.L.E. commercial.

Most loose M.U.S.C.L.E. figures are very cheap and can be bought for a few bucks. But some lots and specific figures can reach a sum that even the Million Dollar Man might question (apparently M.U.S.C.L.E. figures for WWE were made in 2018).

Unopened cans of these figures sell for around $120-$170 on eBay.

Purple Claws regularly go for several hundred dollars and the most expensive M.U.S.C.L.E — a salmon-colored Shouting Geronimo — sold for $3,133 in 2012.

Knight Rider Thermos and Lunch Box

Original price: Approx. $9.99

What you might get for one now: $150-$200

Percent increase: 1,400 percent-1,900 percent

Bottom Line: Knight Rider Thermos and Lunch Box

David Hasselhoff and his talking car were one of the most iconic duos of the 1980s. "Knight Rider" premiered on network television in 1982, made "The Hoff" famous, and even spawned some toys.

The Knight Rider lunch box with thermos might be the best Knight Rider merch ever made, though.

It sells for $150-$200 on eBay.

Jem and the Holograms Dolls

Original price: $11.99

What you might get for one now: $150

Percent increase: 1,150 percent

Bottom Line: Jem and the Holograms Dolls

Jem and the Holograms was the hip and cool answer to Barbie in the 1980s. Jem and her bandmates weren’t like that straight-laced bland blonde. They were rockers, and their hair was gloriously eighties.

The cartoon and doll line launched in the mid-1980s and died off before the 1990s, but the franchise relaunched 30 years later. Hasbro released new, limited edition dolls in the early 2010s and a live-action movie released in 2015.

Oddly, the new dolls are the most valuable. A 2014 display doll of Raya Alonso sold for $499 on eBay, while a boxed Roxy from 1987 sold for just $153. But that makes sense, since the new dolls retail for around $100.

Deluxe Lion Set Voltron

Original price: $65

What you might get for one now: $157-$330

Percent increase: 142 percent-408 percent

Bottom Line: Deluxe Lion Set Voltron

The animated series, "Voltron: Defender of the Universe" lasted for 72 episodes and has a cult following today. Voltron shared some similarities with Transformers — mainly that Voltron was created from five transforming robot lions — and it was ultimately overshadowed by the robots in disguise.

One of the most popular Voltron toys was the original Deluxe Lion Set Voltron, which was made up of shifting die-cast metal animals. According to Transformer Land, he's worth about $330 with the box and $157 without the box.

She-Ra Princess of Power Crystal Castle

Original price: $32.99

What you might get for one now: $170-$550

Percent increase: 415 percent-1,567 percent

Bottom Line: She-Ra Princess of Power Crystal Castle

She-Ra Princess of Power Crystal Castle laid out on floor

She-Ra is from the Masters of the Universe franchise, and she had her very own television show in an era where there were very few female superheroes beating down bad guys on a Saturday morning. She also had her own villains, allies and toy line.

The most expensive single-item She-Ra toy we could find is the Princess of Power Crystal Castle play set. Without the box, they sell for around $170. Mint in the box, they sell for around $550.

Expensive figures include Spinerella, which sold for $536 as a loose item, and a boxed Royal Swift Wind horse that sold for $271.

Noble Heart Horse Care Bear

Original price: Approx. $10

What you might get for one now: $200-$250

Percent increase: 1,900 percent-2,400 percent

Bottom Line: Noble Heart Horse Care Bear

Care Bears were simple greeting card characters by American Greetings before the company turned them into teddy bears.

Later came the "Care Bears" cartoon show in 1985, and the franchise still has life. A new show, "Care Bears: Unlock the Magic" premiered on the Boomerang network in 2019.

Some people are willing to spend big bucks for these original plush toys. One original Care Bear from 1983 recently sold for $456.

The Noble Heart Horse Care Bear is a sought-after one among collectors and sells for $200-$250 on eBay.

Boglins

Original price: Approx. $20

What you might get for one now: $200 for common boxed Boglins, and up to $1,000 for mint-condition, rare Boglins

Percent increase: 900 percent-4,900 percent

Bottom Line: Boglins

Boglins were creepy-cute rubber puppets sold in cardboard boxes designed to look like cages. Each Boglin had a personality, and horror-loving children were infatuated with this short-lived line of toys.

One of the most expensive Boglins sold on eBay is a boxed, mint-condition Halloween Blobkin, which sold for $1,000 in 2019 on eBay.

The toys still have a cult following. The original designer, Tim Clarke, resurrected the rubber freaks and is now selling new, limited edition Boglins from his personal website.

Gremlins - Gizmo Action Figure

Original price: $6.99

What you might get for one now: $250

Percent increase: 3,476 percent

Bottom Line: Gremlins - Gizmo Action Figure

The better Gremlins toys released in 1990 in after "Gremlins 2: The New Batch," but there were a few Gremlins toys produced in 1984 for the first movie.

The Gizmo plush shown in the original toy commercial goes for about $50. An open-box, 13-inch Stripe, the head Gremlin, sold for $200.

But the most valuable Gremlins toy from the 1980s is the Gizmo action figure. If it’s still in its original clamshell packaging, this figure sells for around $250.

Teddy Ruxpin

Original price: $70

What you might get for one now: $250

Percent increase: 257 percent

Bottom Line: Teddy Ruxpin

With over seven million units sold, Teddy Ruxpin was everyone’s favorite talking bear in the 80s. His eyes and mouth moved, and he told stories through 60 tapes that were available in 13 languages.

Teddy was expensive. He cost $70 in 1985, or about $165 today. New Teddy Ruxpins are still being made. A brand-new, Wicked Cool Toys version with LCD eyes will run you $100.

If you want the old-school bear with all the paperwork, tapes and box, it will cost you around $250.

Inhumanoids 14-inch Action Figures

Original price: $25 for the big monsters

What you might get for one now: $250

Percent increase: 900 percent

Bottom Line: Inhumanoids 14-inch Action Figures

Similar to Transformers, Inhumanoids had a cartoon and a feature-length movie. But unlike Transformers, this toy line and its cartoon were short-lived — only 13 episodes and one line of toys were made. But they were some of the most eye-catching toys of the 1980s.

Inhumanoids involved a team of scientists in armored suits fighting against the Inhumanoids — three giant monsters from the center of the Earth out to destroy the planet’s outer crust dwellers.

One of the 14-inch Inhumanoids, D'Compose, sold for $255 (plus $54 in shipping), while an unboxed version sold for $175 on eBay in 2019.

Generally,14-inch figures typically sell for $200-$300.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Original price: $3.99

What you might get for one now: $300

Percent increase: 7,419 percent

Bottom Line: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with pizza slice

Everyone’s favorite heroes in a half shell have remained in popular culture for nearly 40 years. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles first appeared in a violent and gritty 1984 comic book. It was sanitized and made into an animated series for kids in 1987. The show was an instant hit, and the accompanying and subsequent toys sold "bodaciously," as Michelangelo might say.

The TMNT toy lines exploded in the early 1990s, but we’re keeping to the most valuable TMNT toys from the 1980s era. If they're still in the box, TMNT figures can go for about $300 each or more, especially if the card is unpunched.

Real Ghostbusters ECTO-1A

Original price: $12.99

What you might get for one now: $300-$400

Percent increase: 2,209 percent-2,979 percent

Bottom Line: Real Ghostbusters ECTO-1A

The "Ghostbusters" movies of the 1980s spawned "The Real Ghostbusters" cartoon on network television, which, of course, spawned a line of toys.

The ECTO-1A vehicles complete in the box sell for $300 to $400 on eBay. We've even seen just the box sell for $81.

Some other Ghostbuster toy info: A boxed Ghostbusters Fire Station — the real grail of Kenner’s toy line back in the day — sold for $585 in 2019. A set of four Real Ghostbusters action figures sold for $750 (including the $100 for shipping).

And who could forget the Proton Packs? A new, sealed-in-box one sold for $250.

Transformers

Original price: Approx. $21

What you might get for one now: $300-$2,000

Percent increase: 1,329 percent-9,424 percent

Bottom Line: Transformers

Transformers were the defining toy of the 1980s. Every Saturday morning, kids tuned in to see Optimus Prime and the Autobots clash with Megatron and the Decepticons, which in turn fueled them to beg their parents for shiny new figures.

Transformers toys made $100 million in sales when they first arrived in 1984, $333 million in 1985 and generated $1 billion in sales over eight years, according to Wired. And the kid in all of us never stopped loving them.

Generation one Transformers toys, which span from 1984 to 1992, are some of the highest-priced toys from the 1980s. Just take a look at what these robots in disguise can fetch:

Starscream was sold for $5,891 at Hake's Auctions.
Soundwave sold for $3,000 on eBay.
A sealed Grimlock sold for $2,047 at Hake's.
A giant lot of 124 generation one figures sold for $11,500 on eBay
A highly graded, sealed Jetfire sold for $24,800 at Hake's.

Prices can vary a lot with Transformers toys, so we're going with Megatron and Optimus Prime. If you have the box, these can net you around $300. If they're sealed or in immaculate condition, you could get around $2,000 for each one.

Rainbow Brite Moonglow

Original price: Approx. $15

What you might get for one now: $335-$435

Percent increase: 2233 percent-2,900 percent

Bottom Line: Rainbow Brite Moonglow

Rainbow Brite had the power of the rainbow to make you happy.

Hallmark developed Rainbow Brite in 1983 and marketed her through a 13-episode television series and a movie that actually opened in theaters (it made $4.89 million at the box office).

Mattel made the soft 10-inch doll, which can now fetch a decent amount if it’s in the right condition. Especially the Moonglow doll, which can go for $350-$450 on eBay.

Inspector Gadget Galoob Action Doll

Original price: $17.98

What you might get for one now: $425

Percent increase: 2,261 percent

Bottom Line: Inspector Gadget Galoob Action Doll

Even people who weren’t alive during the 1980s know the "Inspector Gadget" theme song, right? Since 1983, the Inspector Gadget franchise has spawned a whole trench coat full of gadget’s worth of cartoons, movies, video games and toys.

The earliest "Inspector Gadget" toy was the Galoob action doll from 1983, which is also one of the rarest. It sells for $250-$600 on eBay.

The other, better Inspector Gadget toys were produced in the 1990s.

G.I. Joe Defiant Space Shuttle Playset

Original price: $129.99

What you might get for one now: $500-$2,800

Percent increase: 285 percent-2,056 percent

Bottom line: G.I. Joe may have started in 1964, but the G.I. Joe toys that took America and Saturday morning television by storm launched in 1982. These were the 3.75-inch Hasbro figures with backstory cards and a slew of playsets and vehicles to play on and smash together.

A set of six unopened G.I. Joe Night Force figures from 1988 and 1989 sold for $5,000 on eBay in 2019, which breaks down to about $830 per figure. In 2018, an in-box Missile Command Headquarters play set sold for $4,569.

An unopened G.I. Joe Defiant Space Shuttle playset from 1987 sold for $2,850 in 2019.If they're unboxed, they go for $500-$1,000.

Bottom Line: G.I. Joe Defiant Space Shuttle Playset

G.I. Joe may have started in 1964, but the G.I. Joe toys that took America and Saturday morning television by storm launched in 1982. These were the 3.75-inch Hasbro figures with backstory cards and a slew of play sets and vehicles to play on and smash together.

An unopened G.I. Joe Defiant Space Shuttle play set from 1987 sold for $2,850 in 2019. If they're unboxed, they go for $500-$1,000.

Bionic Six — Binji

Original price: $3.99

What you might get for one now: $511

Percent increase: 12,675 percent

Bottom Line: Bionic Six — Binji

"Bionic Six" was a late 1980s cartoon show about a family of six with bionic powers who repeatedly clashed with the dastardly Doctor Scarab.

An unopened collection of Bionic Six figures, including the Secret Headquarters and Flying Laser Throne, sold for $2,350 on eBay in 2019.

On another listing, a Laser Chair and Flying Throne combo sold for $400. A mint-on-card (MOC) of Bunji recently sold for $511.

Strawberry Shortcake Berry Happy Home Dollhouse

Original price: $125

What you might get for one now: $600-$700

Percent increase: 380 percent-460 percent

Bottom Line: Strawberry Shortcake Berry Happy Home Dollhouse

The first Strawberry Shortcake doll released in 1979, but it really wasn’t until 1980 that Strawberry Shortcake took off. There were six 23-minute animated television specials released between 1980 and 1985, starting with "The World of Strawberry Shortcake" and ending with "Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins."

One doll, a Berrykin Mint Tulip doll with critter can sell for over $100, while a lot of 13 new-in-box dolls sold for somewhere around $1,000 (a "best offer" was accepted from a $1,195 asking price).

The most expensive Strawberry Shortcake accessory, though, was the Happy Home Dollhouse. They sell for $600-$700 on eBay without the box. These were super expensive, costing $125 in 1983. That's about $330 in today's money.

Sectaurs Hyve Playset

Original price: Approx. $50

What you might get for one now: $700-$1,000

Percent increase: 1,300 percent-1,900 percent

Bottom Line: Sectaurs Hyve Playset

Sectaurs was a toy line with giant, fuzzy insect puppets that doubled as vehicles. The main playset, the Hyve, stood about three feet tall.

Unfortunately, Sectaurs only had a five-episode cartoon show and the toy line only lasted for one run, but they are still remembered fondly.

Hyve playsets with the box go for $700-$800 on eBay. An unopened one can fetch $1,000.

Kirsten American Girl

Original price: $68 with softcover book, $75 with hardcover

What you might get for one now: $1,000

Percent increase: 1,371 percent

Bottom Line: Kirsten American Girl

American Girl dolls became popular during the mid-1990s, but they started out in 1986 as a line of three historical dolls with books chronicling what life was like during a different era.

One of the most expensive of these dolls is the Kirsten Larson, modeled after pioneer life during the 1850s. That doll, complete with several outfits and the storybooks, sold on eBay for $1,000.

Another American Girl, Samantha Parkington (representing the Edwardian Era) sold for $849.

Masters of the Universe Castle Grayskull

Original price: $29.99

What you might get for one now: $1,500-$4,000

Percent increase: 4,902 percent-13,238 percent

Bottom Line: Masters of the Universe Castle Grayskull

Masters of the Universe Castle Grayskull with action figures

He-Man was pretty much Conan the Barbarian in space. He was — and still is — glorious.

Since 1982, the Masters of the Universe franchise has released hundreds of toys, spawned eight video games, a cartoon, a live-action movie starring Dolph Lundgren, a role-playing game, several magazines, comic books and children's books.

The most expensive single item from the Masters of the Universe 1980s toy line is the Castle Grayskull playset. An unopened Castle Grayskull playset can fetch $1,500-$4,000 on eBay.

ThunderCats Action Figures

Original price: $5.99

What you might get for one now: $2,000

Percent increase: 33,289 percent

Bottom Line: ThunderCats Action Figures

ThunderCats action figures in their boxes

Quite possibly, the show that created an entire generation of furries, ThunderCats was a thrilling cartoon about interdimensional, sword-wielding, human-like animals fighting against a demonic, spell-casting mummy. A toy line accompanied the show, with several dozen figures, vehicles and play sets produced from 1985 until 1987.

ThunderCats gained a cult following and special edition toys and figurines are still being made. A new cartoon, "ThunderCats Roar," ran for a season on Cartoon Network in 2020.

ThunderCats toys from the 1980s are pretty dang expensive. In 2019, a sealed Lygra action figure fetched $1,900 and someone purchased a sealed Ben Gali toy for $1,800. A Cat’s Lair play set sold for $1,439 that same year after 127 bids, and it didn’t even come with the box.

It's not unusual to see mint condition ThunderCats toys selling for $2,000.

Rapunzel My Little Pony

Original price: $5.95

What you might get for one now: $2,500

Percent increase: 41,917 percent

Bottom Line: Rapunzel My Little Pony

My Little Pony Repunzel with heart eyes around it

My Little Pony started in 1980 and is still going strong today, with a whole new series and a whole new demographic. But before that happened, My Little Pony was one of the most popular toys among girls in the 1980s.

Some My Little Pony figures are worth quite a bit. One first-generation toy, Rapunzel, can sell for $2,500 or more.

Nintendo Entertainment System

Original price: $199.99

What you might get for one now: $36,500

Percent increase: 18,228 percent

Bottom Line: Nintendo Entertainment System

The Nintendo Entertainment System was the toy to end all toys. Retailing for $199.99 in 1983 — about $514 today — the NES was on every kid’s Christmas wish list. And the original system is still sought after.

An original NES from 1988 can sell for $1,100 on eBay. But a new, factory-sealed one? Those are incredibly rare. One sold for $36,655 on Feb. 15, 2020 on eBay, after a bidding war with 60 bids.

Now you’re playing with power!

Star Wars Glasslite Vlix

Original price: $2.49

What you might get for one now: $45,430

Percent increase: 1,824,400 percent

Bottom Line: Star Wars Glasslite Vlix

Star Wars Glasslite Vlix in a glass case

The "Star Wars" franchise has a massive fan following and has spawned countless products: cartoon shows, trading cards, novels, comics, clothes, stuffed animals, towels, bath rugs, shower curtains, sheets, pillows, clocks, lamps, drinkware, dinnerware, ice cube trays, toasters, furniture, jewelry, notebooks, greeting cards, bicycles, car accessories (and a car!), video games, board games, costumes, and even supermarket produce.

If you can brand it, there’s a "Star Wars" version of it. But aside from authentic movie props, the most valuable items from "Star Wars" are the toys.

It’s true that "Star Wars" toys launched in the late 1970s, but "Star Wars" and its toys are inextricably linked to the 1980s. For this article, we’re only including the most expensive "Star Wars" toys minted during that time.

Here’s a look at some of the most expensive 1980s-era "Star Wars" figures:

Yellow box of six 3.75-inch figures (Darth Vader, Hoth Battle Gear Storm Trooper, AT-AT Driver, Hoth Battle Gear Rebel Soldier, IG-88 and Yoda) that sold for $28,556.
Bespin Alliance three-pack series that sold for $24,402.

We have an entire article devoted to the most expensive "Star Wars" toys, but let's just settle on one of them that is only the cost of a car rather than a house. The Glasslite Vlix from Brazil figure sold for $45,430. Chances are, you don't have one.